SAT Scores Increase in New York City

New York City students’ SAT scores increased by 8 points across all three sections of the exam, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Tuesday.

Mr. Bloomberg hailed the gains and used the opportunity to reflect on his legacy as head of the nation’s largest school system.

“In the last 12 years we have turned a once failing school system around,” he said.

Mr. Bloomberg announced the latest SAT scores, as well as students’ results of Advanced Placement tests, at the Bedford Academy High School in Brooklyn, where average SAT scores increased by 14 points.

Statewide average SAT results were released in September, and Mr. Bloomberg said scores for New York were flat.